Intelligence Support to Special Operations in the Global War on Terrorism

Abstract

The role of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the global war on terrorism has changed dramatically since Desert Storm. Not only has funding been increased but support in Congress and within the Department of Defense (DoD) for the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and Special Ops has skyrocketed especially since the success of SOF/Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) partnership in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). This paper will explore the environment leading up to this change how SOF has used and provided intelligence in the last two major conflicts and whether that support has kept up with the demands of SOF's new roles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424015

Entities

People

  • Linda B. Williams

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Green Berets
  • Iraqi-War
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Force Levels
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Seal Teams
  • Surveillance
  • Terrorism
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.